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Fundraise for us
The Military Wives Choirs is a charity, so we greatly appreciate support from the wider community. The list of ways that you can raise money for The Military Wives Choirs is endless; the only limit is your imagination! However you choose to do it we are here to support you every step of the way.
To learn more about how we look after your data please read our Supporter Promise.
Book us
The Military Wives Choirs perform at many different types of occasions, from local community events to large-scale national performances. With over 70 choirs across the UK and abroad, we are geographically versatile and scalable. By engaging the Military Wives Choirs to perform, you are not only experiencing a world-class artist, but also supporting the charity.
Corporate sponsorship
We value the support and sponsorship of local and national companies, organisations, and individuals. Your sponsorship will help to bring women in the military community together to sing, share, and support one another.
Find out more by emailing fundraising@militarywiveschoirs.org
72 Challenge
Between 26th June and 31st July sign up to take part in our 72 Challenge to raise funds to help us continue to support women in the military community.
Registration is open now, find out more and sign up by clicking on 'sign up now!' below.
Got a question? Email fundraising@militarywiveschoirs.org
Create your own event
Want to organise your own event? We’re here with you every step of the way—whether you already know what you want to do or need help coming up with an idea. Get in touch now to find out how to set up your own challenge.
Share your story
Do you have a story to share about your experience with the Military Wives Choirs, be it as a member of our network or through one of our performances? We’d love to hear from you!
Get in touch now by emailing fundraising@militarywiveschoirs.org
The impact of your support
A Home Away from Home
Already 15% of our network have been members of more than one choir as they have moved around with postings. They report the comfort and familiarity they experience in each choir thanks to the universal core repertoire and their fellow choir members, who understand their unique situation. This way, choir becomes a lifeline to them and their families. With some women not seeing their loved ones for up to nine months, the choirs become a vital support network providing a well-needed sense of belonging.
Helping with Change
Wives and partners of veterans tell us of the strength and support they receive from their choir membership, both to manage their transition and sometimes the longer-term challenges that come as part of the legacy and changing roles of their military lives.
Backed by Science
Don’t just take our word for it: it is scientifically proven that “group singing leads to a higher level of the hormone oxytocin, often called the ‘bonding hormone’ … [which] may play a part in the positive feelings of belonging which people can report when they sing together in a group”
(Kreuz, 2014).
Relief for their Serving Relatives
Serving personnel tell us of the relief and confidence they feel, knowing that in their absence there is a support network for their loved ones. Thanks to the choirs, no one has to feel alone in the military community.
"Being a female in the forces is sometimes quite lonely as there are very few other ladies to hang out with or share hobbies with so you have to seek out things outside of work. MWC is a great opportunity to do something I love as well as hang out with other women who have a shared interest – I can let my hair down, both figuratively and literally!”
Far-Reaching Impact
Music both inside and outside the rehearsal room delivers these positive impacts to over 2,000 choir members, 48 weeks of the year. This is a staggering 221,000 hours of shared support each year.
In addition to this rehearsal time, all our choirs share their music with their local military community and the wider community, with over 800 performances being delivered by the network across 2018. In this way, our impact reaches everyone - even those who are not part of the military community are touched by what we do.
Find out more about how you can donate to the Military Wives Choirs.
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Our Supporters
We are grateful to the following for their generous support:
